Researching Gay Caswell
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1452 people with the Caswell surname? In that year Caswell was ranked number 2205 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Gay means "Merry, Happy" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Gay Caswell on Ancestry
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DNA
Sometimes you can run into a brick wall in your tree and you just don't have enough evidence to make that next step back in time. A DNA test can sometimes help to make a link to a particular family name if you find you share common DNA with people who have the same or similar surnames as each other. If you are lucky then you may get a match within a few generations and discover some Caswell ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Gay Caswell and the Caswell Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Caswell Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Caswell family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Gay Caswell at Find My Past.
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Research the Caswell surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Caswell Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 2492 people with the Caswell surname in the UK? Caswell is now ranked number 2058 for popularity in the UK. |
Caswell Genealogy Databases
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Caswell Forums
There are a number of forums which are dedicated to rearching particular surnames. These can be good places to share your findings and also to tap into the knowledge that others may already have. These can sometimes be a good way of finding living relations as these tend not to show up on the other sources of information for privacy reasons.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 12153 people with the Caswell surname in the USA? Caswell is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Caswell Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Gay Caswell. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Gay Caswell
Gay Caswell
Gay White Caswell (born May 30, 1948) is a writer and former political figure in Saskatchewan, Canada. She represented Saskatoon Westmount from 1982 to 1986 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Progressive Conservative.
She was born Gay White in Davidson, Saskatchewan, the daughter of Eric W. White and Ann Patricia Foster. In 1971, she married John R. Caswell. Caswell lived in Saskatoon. She was defeated by John Edward Brockelbank when she ran for reelection to the Saskatchewan assembly in 1986.
In September 2009, senior Saskatchewan Crown prosecutor Wayne Buckle was awarded damages of $50,000 for comments posed on Caswell's blog; Caswell was also ordered to remove all internet postings about Buckle. As of 2009, Caswell was living in Brabant Lake.
Source: Gay Caswell, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Caswell
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